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Block evasion

• J93jd9qksufkr (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Back in February, User:Finley2014xox was blocked for disruptive editing, namely the addition of massive catch-all categories that duplicated existing categories after being requested multiple times to stop: discussion here. Among their disruptive category creations were astronomical-object categories, and Category:List of NASA vehicles (which (a) is a misformatted name, (b) as mentioned, is a massive 'catch-all' for items already properly categorised in what would be subcatgories, in addition to (c) not existing anyway). Today, I noticed on my watchlist User:J93jd9qksufkr adding Category:NASA vehicles to a large number of categories, which raised my eyebrow, and looking at their contributions they also started adding Category:Names of space objects ((a) misformatted name, (b) massive 'catch-all', (c) doesn't exist) to articles as well. This sounds like a duck to me. @Huntster: , who blocked Finley2014xox. - The Bushranger (talk) 19:15, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Indeffed. Definitely NOTHERE, and sure sounds like a duck. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 19:38, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Good catch, Bushranger. Thanks to Pi for the block. — Huntster (t @ c) 19:47, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 05:01, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Block Harsita Tiwari

Harsita Tiwari (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

This user has uploaded files relating to them with basically no educational value (using Commons as an advertising vehicle); repeating the behavior that got her blocked on ENWP. The files should be deleted. Faster than Thunder (talk) 00:42, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

 Not done I have deleted her uploads but there is note enough disruption that amounts to a block. Warnings suffice for this time. _signed, Aafi ^(talk) 04:22, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

I disagree with not blocking because unlike if this was her first wiki where she violated the rules, she made edits with similar issues to those which got her blocked on English Wikipedia. Their account is locked now. :) Faster than Thunder (talk) 15:47, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

@Faster than Thunder: Thanks for your report. I warned the user. I also notified the user about it on their user talk page, as you should have per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:52, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 07:09, 28 June 2025 (UTC)